Places sidneytownsendsr Wants to Go

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.

An enormous hand-carved and painted pole.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Open since 1912, this restaurant is one of the few left that serves chicken with lobster and other Catalan-style surf and turf staples.

Travel to the Balearics without leaving Barcelona at this restaurant specializing in Mallorcan cuisine.

Feast on cuttlefish ink-stained paella by the beach.

It’s Christmas every day at Barcelona’s oldest restaurant.

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

Start your day with a Catalan-style “fork breakfast”—complete with booze—at this rustic restaurant.

Visit the only cheesemaker working in Barcelona.

Grab a slice of Catalonia’s famous flatbread in a space with ancient Roman roots.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.